Chinese Social Structure.
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THE SARAWAK MUSEUM JOURNAL |
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Title :
Chinese Social Structure. |
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Author :
Lam Chee Kheung |
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Abstract:
Social structure is a system of social relations among differentiated parts of a society or group which describes observable empirical conditions. Age, sex, race and socioeconomic status differences affect peoples’ role relations. The social positions that govern the social relations among their people define the social structure. Thus, the age structure of a population, the kinship structure of a race, the authority structure of an organisation, the power structure of a community, and the class structure of a society are relevant analytical elements of its distinguishing social positions. Chinese who emigrated to Sarawak are almost exclusively from the South eastern provinces of Kwangtong, Fukien and Kwangsi. The reasons for their migration are mainly due to population pressure and poverty. They have settled down in Sarawak for almost two centuries. The total Chinese population in Sarawak in 1986 was estimated at 443,009 and was the second largest community. It constitutes 29.2 percent of the total population of Sarawak. The age composition of the Chinese shows that there were 39.4 percent under 15 years old, 53.9 percent in the population of the 15—64 age group, and 6.7 percent in the older age group (65+) in 1980. The sex-ratio for the Chinese stood at 973 females per 1000 males in 1980.
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| DOI: XXXX |
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How to cite:
Kheung, L. C. (1989). Chinese Social Structure. The Sarawak Museum Journal, XL (61): 141-152 |
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